Major Farran's hat
Subtitle: the untold story of the struggle to establish the Jewish state
By: David Cesarani
Edition: 1st Da Capo Press ed.
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780306818455
Description: Explores why Britain lost Palestine, linking its counterinsurgency and diplomatic strategies through the role of Roy Farran, commander of British counterterrorism squads, to the abduction of a Jewish activist, Alexander Rubowitz.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-275) and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue : abduction in Jerusalem; title: Jewish rebels, imperial warriors and colonial policemen; title: Roy Farran and the special squads; title: Cover-up and scandal; title: Court martial; title: The hero's return and the terrorists' revenge.